Hrkhotrods Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I first saw this frame on Facebook when it was scored for $75 on Craigslist, sans original fork. I tried to buy it from him but lost out on it. Fast forward a year. I was browsing thru the Facebook pages and came across the extremely rare first gen/prototype Powerlite Log Freestyle bars in rough shape and after some intense negotiations, I ended up purchasing them. A couple days later, I ended up working a trade out for the Vector frame. Once the two were in my possession, I noticed how nicely the two paired up, looking almost as if they were meant to be together. Unfortunately, the bars were cut down and the finish was in rough condition. I contacted Enzo in AU who graciously measured his set of bars(the only other set known to exist) so that I could stretch them back to their original size. I dug thru my parts that I had laying around and put it together as a complete survivor while I hunted down the other parts I envisioned building the bike with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hrkhotrods Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 With only a handful of surviving examples of the third gen Vector FS around, finding an orphan fork is impossible. I was lucky to find a Vector Mark 2 fork with bad chrome and a big dent in the leg. This and a set of Wald CW knockoff bars formed the basis for the replica Freeplay fork. The Mark2 fork differs from the real Freeplay in a few ways up close and the steertube was marked with my name and dated so it won't be passed off as a legit piece if the bike ever leaves my possession. I carefully color matched the fork to the original finish on the frame and painted the fork to match along with an internally braced Tioga layback post. I refinished the bars after most of the paint flaked off while cleaning them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hrkhotrods Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 I chose a set of 86' dated ACS Z48's for this build. They were filthy and had numerous bent spokes. I cleaned them and replaced the spokes with new stainless spokes and chromed brass nipples... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hrkhotrods Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 This is the finished product. I'm happy with the way it came out. It's a different feeling bike to ride with the extreme reach of the bars but awesome amounts of knee room for cruising. More pics and full specs are in my bikes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasbmx Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Badass!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockabillyjay Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Killer well documented build! You've got a couple rare freestylers there...congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hrkhotrods Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 Thanks guys... This one's next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasbmx Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 What is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hrkhotrods Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 84' Torker Freestylist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockabillyjay Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 I was going to mention all you need now is a Torker! Ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
